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Solana's founder Anatoly Yakovenko stated that Solana is indeed focused on optimizing its Layer 1 (L1) blockchain to improve scalability and transaction efficiency, employing a Proof-of-History consensus mechanism and a monolithic architecture to enable seamless application interaction, thereby addressing scalability issues faced by other blockchains such as Ethereum. Solana provides a digital event record through its unique Proof of History (PoH) consensus mechanism, which helps enhance the network's decentralization and security. Solana supports synchronous composability, allowing on-chain applications to interact in real-time, which is particularly important for the DeFi ecosystem. Solana's high throughput and low latency characteristics make it an efficient platform for executing smart contracts, which is crucial for the integration of DeFi protocols. Through technical optimizations, such as the development of the Firedancer validator client, Solana has reduced the hardware requirements for new validators, which helps promote the decentralization and fairness of the network.
Yakovenko stated that these advantages will help Solana maintain its leading position in the blockchain space. Solana is continuously expanding in payment solutions, DePIN (decentralized physical infrastructure), and institutional adoption, while also attracting new projects to join its ecosystem.